Showing posts with label Wednesday Wisdom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wednesday Wisdom. Show all posts

4.01.2015

The Service ABC's

Make Service Simple: The ABC's

We have established that service is essential. We need to be service-oriented, do more for others on a regular basis, be aware of current needs, donate, volunteer... With so many things to incorporate into our (already busy) lives, this surely sounds daunting. It doesn't have to be though. Here are the ABC's of making service simple:

3.18.2015

Don't be a slave—be an angel!

Don't Be a Slave

Lately I've been increasingly interested in service and humanitarian work (hence the creation of this site). Being fascinated by the etymology of words and wanting to learn what service really is, I headed over to Merriam–Webster.com and scrolled right past the definition to check out the origin: apparently the word service originally comes from the Latin servus meaning "a slave." As disappointing as this revelation was, it unfortunately wasn't surprising.